obstruction question

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by scroobs

...How would you call this action as a base ump?

r1 on 1st. b2 hits a ground ball to f6. r1 is obstructed by f3 on the way to second.

DDB signal.

f6 flips to f4 to force r1,

"DEAD BALL" (arms up) "Obstruction - runner safe."

who then throws to 1st for double play. (irrelevant)

"batter to 1B."

[SRW]

Originally Posted by Dakota

DDB signal.

Don't forget to verbalize it when you signal it.


ASA Pg 117, 3rd line.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

Don't forget to verbalize it when you signal it.


ASA Pg 117, 3rd line.

Bite me, Sean!

Not all definitions of "declare" include an announcement, verbal or otherwise.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Bite me, Sean!

Not all definitions of "declare" include an announcement, verbal or otherwise.

Whoa, is the subject of verbalizing the word "obstruction" a hot button with you?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

Whoa, is the subject of verbalizing the word "obstruction" a hot button with you?

I believe we have had this conversation on this board a couple times before.